Is This the Real Apple Tablet?

We don't usually post this late at night, but then again, news about the upcoming Apple Tablet knows no deadlines or work hours. A possible leaked photo has shown up online matching the physical specs of the much anticipated device, shown in relation to a MacBook Pro, with dimensions and physical appearances closely resembling an oversized 1st generation iPhone. Size looks about right, but not actual screen shot of it in operation. Like every big Apple hardware release rumor, take these photos with a grain of salt (another below the jump).

Blogger Dustin Curtis, who posted these shots, believes this is the real deal: "I have reason to believe these are real, and that the person who took/released them purposefully manipulated the reflections to add doubt about their authenticity."

Oh, and how about this possible leak in pricing, since we're in the rumor department:

According to a (now deleted) tweet by major German electronics retailer Media Markt, the Apple iPad will go on sale March 1st at a price of 499 Euros with contract with T-Mobile or 899 Euros without. In U.S. prices this would likely be around $500-$600 U.S. with contract and $999 without. We came to these numbers by comparing similarly priced Apple items sold in Euros and USD (Mac Mini: 549 Euros / $599 USD, MacBook 899 Euros / $999 USD). -via Mac Rumors.

[via blog.dustincurtis.com]

Comments (8)

i doubt these are real, but based on the rumors and even the Slate PCs that debuted at CES, i can't imagine the Apple Tablet looking anything less like this.

posted by FightTheFuture on January 26th 2010 at 2:36am
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Whether or not this is real; I just can't see the appeal of a tablet device, In my opinion, the iPhone is good enough, but who knows, I may be blown away by what this can do. Guess we'll have to wait until tomorrow.

posted by xpjx on January 26th 2010 at 9:37am
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xpjx-everyone said the same thing about the iphone.

posted by cmykdms on January 26th 2010 at 11:01am
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fake

posted by funstraw on January 26th 2010 at 12:22pm
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xpjx, different folks, different something something

posted by matsayswhat on January 26th 2010 at 4:33pm
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looks shop'd.

posted by airicmac on January 26th 2010 at 5:50pm
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Please please please, Apple, please don't call it the ipad.

posted by girlmonk on January 27th 2010 at 12:49am
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Too late.